What s POS?

POS is an abbreviation for Point of Sale.

What is a Point of Sale System?

A sophisticated, computerised, cash register system made up of computer related hardware and software. It may take the form of a single computer and POS Software with attached POS hardware eg. POS Printers, Cash Drawers, Scanners etc or it may comprise of hundreds of computerised POS terminals all connected covering a vast network and area.

History of POS

Up until the late 1980's, early 1990's most retail businesses used cash registers to record sales, temporarily store cash and perform daily, weekly or monthly reporting. Although the traditional cash register is a robust piece of equipment it lacks the storage capacity, connectivity and flexibility of the modern day POS System. As computers became more affordable and education levels in computing increased, retail businesses began to take advantage of the huge benefits a POS System can make when running a business in todays increasingly competitive world. Australia, in particular, saw a huge conversion from the traditional cash register in the year 2000, due to the highly publicised "Y2K Bug" and the introduction of the GST (Goods and Services Tax).

Retail Manager POS Software

Retail Manager Software is a leading Sydney based Point of Sale (POS) company located within the central Sydney based suburb of Hunters Hill, NSW. Retail Manager Software has provided POS Solutions, POS Software, POS Hardware and Cash Registers to Retailers of all varieties throughout Australia for almost 40 years. Although Retail Manager Software is primarily a POS Software developer, it can better be described as a complete Point of Sale Solutions provider, meaning that it provides its' customers with POS Software, POS Hardware, Installation and Training Services and ongoing POS System Support.

Retail Manager POS Software is designed for the small to medium sized general retailer, in particular: Gift Stores, Convenience and small Supermarkets, Variety and Discount Stores, tobacconists etc. Retail Manager also has specific features for the Fruit and Vegetable and other Produce stores. These mainly relate to scale interface and combo selling features.

Newsagency POS Software is designed for the newsagency industry. News Manager Software has a long history serving newsagents and has state of the art POS software to dramatically streamline the many day to day processes that newsagents encounter. Software modules include: POS, Stock Control, Home Deliveries, Subagents, Magazine Management, OfficeSmart, Customer Loyalty, EFTPOS interface, Industry supplier interfaces and more.

Aloha POS Restaurant Software is a world leading brand that is targeted to the hospitality industry. Aloha POS has two core products. Aloha Table Service for restaurants, cafes and other table service establishments and Aloha Quick Service for fast moving, over the counter styled establishments. eg. Fast Food, Bars, Coffee Stores etc. Aloha POS is a very scalable product which is just as suitable for small outlets as well as the largest hospitality establishments that Australia can offer.

In addition to our POS System range, Retail Manager Software is one of the few established Point of Sale companies in the Sydney Metropolitan area that stocks a complete range of Cash Registers. If you feel a POS system is either outside your current budget or simply not required for the application in mind Retail Manager Software can still meet your needs.